New Hope hosts West Lauderdale in nonleague clash on Nov. 15

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New Hope and West Lauderdale meet Saturday, Nov. 15, in a nonleague boys basketball game at New Hope High School in Columbus, Mississippi. Tip is listed for 12:30 p.m. Pacific on the SBLive game page, which is 2:30 p.m. Central local time for Columbus.

Game details

Match: New Hope Trojans vs. West Lauderdale Knights

Date: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

Time: 2:30 p.m. Central

Location: New Hope High School — Columbus, Miss.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5862933-west-lauderdale-vs-new-hope

Team pages: New Hope Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175441-new-hope-trojans

West Lauderdale Knights — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175140-west-lauderdale-knights

What to know

Both teams enter the matchup at 0-0, opening the 2025-26 season with fresh rosters and early-season questions to answer. Their last meeting came on Nov. 16, 2024, when West Lauderdale edged New Hope, 53-47 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4903691-new-hope-vs-west-lauderdale). That one-score result suggests a rivalry worth watching as the Trojans look to flip the script at home.

Streaming and tickets

New Hope broadcasts: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-hope-high-school-columbus-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

West Lauderdale broadcasts: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-lauderdale-hs-collinsville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Check those NFHS Network pages for possible live streams and ticket info. If no stream is listed there, follow the SBLive game page for updates.

Fan notes and call to action

New Hope currently shows 71 fans on SBLive to West Lauderdale’s 40 — following teams on SBLive helps increase those numbers and shows local support. Picks on SBLive are a fun way for fans to engage; they don’t affect any projections. Fan counts, picks and win projections can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to back the Trojans or the Knights.

Keep an eye on the SBLive game page for real-time updates, and arrive early if you’re heading to Columbus — it should be a tight, competitive opener between two familiar foes.